Combination step-ladder and ironing-board



I. G. GARLAND.

COMBINATION STEP LADDER AND IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION HLED SEPT-22, 1915.

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INVENTOR J. G. GARLAND.

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WITNESSES ATTOR N EY JOHN Gr. GARLAND, OF HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA,ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO DAVID S. GURLEY AND ONE-HALF TO EMMETT L.CROUCH, BOTH OF HIGH POINT,

NORTH CAROLINA.

COMBINATION STEP-LADDER AND IRONING-BOARD.

Application filed September 22, 1915.

tain new and useful Improvements in. Combination Step-Ladders andIroning-Boards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved combination ironing board and stepladder and the principal object of the invention is to provide a deviceso constructed that it may be easily set up either as an ironing boardor a step ladder and then quickly and easily converted from one to theother, the device being so constructed as to provide a strong anddurable support whichever form may be used.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the device that theelements forming the support when used as an ironing board will form abrace when used as a step ladder.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the device that theelements which provide transverse props when in the form of a stepladder will provide supporting racks or arms when the device is used asan ironing board.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the device that theangle of the various elements may be regulated and thus the step ladderwell supported and the ironing board held at the desired angle. I

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings whereinFigure 1 is a view showing the device used as a step ladder and shown inside elevation, Fig. 2 is a view of the device used as a step ladder andshown in front elevation, Fig. 3 is a view showing the device used as anironing board and shown in side elevation, and Fig. 4 is a view showingthe device folded up and in longitudinal section.

The step ladder 10 is rotatably mounted upon the shaft 11 carried by theironing board 12 and carries a latch strip 13 which is provided withnotches 14: and 15 to engage the pin 16 carried by one of the side barsof the U-shaped brace or supporting member 17 which brace or supportingmember is pivotally mounted by means of the 3 it will be readily seenthat when the de- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

Serial No. 52,071.

vice is used as a step ladder the brace 17 will serve as a yoke forpreventing the ironing board from having a tendency to move away fromthe step ladder, the pin 16 fitting into the notch 1 1 and that when thedevice is used as an ironing board the member 17 Will then serve as asupporting prop or leg releasably held at a desired angle by having thepin 16 fitting into one of the notches 15 of the latch rod 13. It isdesired that the step ladder be prevented from any tendency toward atransverse tilting movement and therefore there has been provided thebars 18 which serve as side props when the device is used as a ladderand serve as dry- 1ng bars or rack when the device is used as an ironingboard.

In order to hold the ironing board at the desired angle with respect tothe step ladder there has been provided the prop 19 which is hingedlyconnected with one of the steps of the step ladder and fits into one ofthe sockets when in the form of the ironing board. If desired the propmay be fitted into one of the sockets when the device is used as a stepladder and will then serve as additional means for preventing collapsingof the step ladder.

When this device is in use it may be set up as shown in Fig. 1 for useas a step ladder or it may be set up as shown in Fig. 3 for use as anironing board. If the device is being used as an ironing board it can beeasily converted into a step ladder by simply swinging the element 17from the position shown in Fig. 4 to that shown in Fig. 1 after placingthe device in an upright position and it can be as easily converted froma step ladder to an ironing board. When it is no longer desired to usethe device the latch rod 13 will be disconnected from the pin 16 andswung down against the side of the ladder and the ironing board can thenbe swung into on gagement with the ladder as shown in Fig.

A and the bars or arms 18 swung inwardly out of the way. The device willtherefore fold into a compact mass and will not take up room. If desiredit may be leaned against the wall in an upright position or it may beplaced flat upon the floor as shown in Fig. 4.

I have therefore provided a device which will be very useful and whichis so constructed that it can be very easily and quickly set up orcollapsed.

What is claimed is A device of the character described comprising a stepladder, an ironing board having one end portion pivotally connected withthe upper end portion of said step ladder, arms pivotally connected withthe upper end portion of said step ladder and adapted to swing from oneside of the step ladder to the other, a cross bar connecting the freeends of said arms for engaging the outer face of said ironing board,

JOHN G. GARLAND.

Witnesses:

'Gno. J. JAMES,

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